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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-146441
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170428
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170428

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884394
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-46080
		FILM NUMBER:		17793067

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 WALL STREET
		STREET 2:		PDR SERVICES LLC C/O NYSE EURONEXT
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-656-4440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 WALL STREET
		STREET 2:		PDR SERVICES LLC C/O NYSE EURONEXT
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPDR TRUST SERIES 1
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SPDR<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> S&amp;P 500</B><SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> <B>ETF Trust </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(the &#147;Trust&#148;) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(A Unit Investment Trust) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Supplement dated April&nbsp;28, 2017 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">to the Prospectus dated January&nbsp;19, 2017, as supplemented </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Effective May&nbsp;1, 2017 (the &#147;Effective Date&#148;), State Street Global Markets, LLC, the marketing agent to the Trust, will be renamed State
Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Accordingly, as of the Effective Date, all references in the Prospectus to State Street Global
Markets, LLC and SSGM are hereby deleted and replaced with State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC and SSGA FD, respectively. In additional, the following changes are made as of the Effective Date: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">The first paragraph of the sub-section entitled &#147;Procedures for Purchase of Creation Units&#148; within
the section entitled &#147;Purchases and Redemptions of Creation Units&#148; on page 42 of the Prospectus is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety as follows: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:14%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">All creation orders must be placed in Creation Units and must be received by the Trustee by no later than the Closing Time
(ordinarily 4:00 p.m. New York time) in each case on the date such order is placed, in order for creation to be effected based on the NAV of the Trust as determined on such date. Orders must be transmitted by telephone, through the Internet or by
other transmission method(s) acceptable to the Distributor and the Trustee, pursuant to procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement and/or described in this prospectus. In addition, orders submitted through the Internet must also comply with
the terms and provisions of the State Street Fund Connect Buy-Side User Agreement and other applicable agreements and documents, including but not limited to the applicable Fund Connect User Guide or successor documents. An affiliate of State Street
Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (&#147;SSGA FD&#148;) may assist Authorized Participants in assembling shares to purchase Creation Units (or upon redemption), for which it may receive commissions or other fees from such Authorized
Participants. Severe economic or market disruptions or changes, or telephone or other communication failure, may impede the ability to reach the Distributor, the Trustee, a Participating Party or a DTC Participant. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">The fifth paragraph within the section entitled &#147;Expenses of the Trust&#148; on page 59 of the Prospectus
is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety as follows: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:14%; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">With respect to the marketing expenses
described in item (c)&nbsp;above, the Sponsor has entered into an agreement with SSGA FD, an affiliate of the Trustee, pursuant to which SSGA FD has agreed to market and promote the Trust. SSGA FD is reimbursed by the Sponsor for the expenses it
incurs for providing such </P>

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services out of amounts that the Trust reimburses the Sponsor. An affiliate of SSGA FD separately receives fees from the Trustee for providing on-line creation and redemption functionality to
Authorized Participants through its Fund Connect application. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:72pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE </B></P>
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